This will always be my biggest criticism of Rees this season
And really over the last 2 games.
In the Clemson game, we were inside Clemson's 35 yard line 3 straight times to start the game and walked away with 3 points. You just can't do that. The game slipped away from us from there.
Against Bama it was different. We probably should have deferred the kick when we won the toss. But I think Kelly knew in order for this team to win we had to get out front early like we did the first Clemson game. That game was the blueprint for us against an elite team. We don't have the weapons like tOSU, Clemson, or Bama but if we can get ahead our defense can contain the other team. The problem? Well we never really converted our possession after a lousy kick return and we got behind the scoreboard. This was not a team that was explosive offensively against superior talented teams.
I can't blame the strategy. It was what is was. But I'd also add that Rees didn't game plan for defenses that sought to neutralize keeping Book in pocket. If there's a major criticism it's finding a way to execute what we do effectively. We kind of turtled into trying to run Kyren for 3-4 yards a pop and throw to Mayer on short routes. That doesn't cut it when you're playing from behind.
Complete thread:
- really creative play on Bama’s 2nd TD -
Jay,
2021-01-11, 17:59
- D. Smith can play for my team anytime -- -
omahadomer,
2021-01-11, 20:39
- Second best WR on his own team - Greg, 2021-01-12, 15:29
- What team had this WR corps.? -
Domer99,
2021-01-11, 22:11
- Add Damien Harris to the RB list - BPH, 2021-01-11, 22:24
- Damn straight. Wow- he’s as good as college f’ball gets - JD in Portland, 2021-01-11, 21:13
- We held Bama to 31 for the whole game -- -
omahadomer,
2021-01-11, 18:50
- Reminds me of 2018.... - Domer99, 2021-01-11, 21:40
- I think Saban wasn’t worried about ND scoring -
Jeff (BGS),
2021-01-11, 19:28
- I'll call bullshit on this -
Domer99,
2021-01-11, 21:00
- mostly agree, but big nit -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 08:20
- Offense finished higher than defense in FEI!!! -
CW (Rakes),
2021-01-12, 08:26
- come now -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 09:08
- Fremeau himself -
CW (Rakes),
2021-01-12, 09:14
- pinging Brian for a ruling - Jay, 2021-01-12, 09:16
- Fremeau himself -
CW (Rakes),
2021-01-12, 09:14
- come now -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 09:08
- Who, specifically, did we not get enough from? -
Jim (fisherj08),
2021-01-12, 08:23
- Not to speak for Jay -
Domer99,
2021-01-12, 08:35
- Seeing a real lack of receipts re: Rees - Mike (bart), 2021-01-12, 08:45
- Correct on interest from Oregon -
BPH,
2021-01-12, 08:42
- I'm curious -
CW (Rakes),
2021-01-12, 08:44
- Amazing how much more creative you can be when you have - Mike (bart), 2021-01-12, 08:53
- I'm curious -
CW (Rakes),
2021-01-12, 08:44
- Not to speak for Jay -
Domer99,
2021-01-12, 08:35
- Offense finished higher than defense in FEI!!! -
CW (Rakes),
2021-01-12, 08:26
- Thank you. Yes. - JN, 2021-01-12, 07:54
- Good content - CW (Rakes), 2021-01-12, 06:10
- Jay, can we get a "Like" button here? - mkmcfrlnd, 2021-01-11, 21:28
- I’m not trying to say ND sucks -
Jeff (BGS),
2021-01-11, 21:19
- I'll just let your posts stand. People can decide. - omahadomer, 2021-01-11, 22:12
- mostly agree, but big nit -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 08:20
- Don't default to the "N.D. sucks" explanation -- -
omahadomer,
2021-01-11, 20:24
- our game ended earlier than the onsides -
Jay,
2021-01-11, 21:07
- The OSU game was over in the first half - omahadomer, 2021-01-11, 22:08
- No doubt - Domer99, 2021-01-11, 21:18
- our game ended earlier than the onsides -
Jay,
2021-01-11, 21:07
- Maybe, but we also deserve credit -
CK08,
2021-01-11, 19:42
- This will always be my biggest criticism of Rees this season - Domer99, 2021-01-11, 22:06
- I'll call bullshit on this -
Domer99,
2021-01-11, 21:00
- I’m not a fan of admitting this -
Busco21,
2021-01-11, 19:15
- Hope receivers the world over are ready... - domer.mq, 2021-01-11, 20:10
- Sark is so creative -
Jay,
2021-01-11, 20:07
- Meanwhile, his replacement is an NFL playoff HC. -
Savage,
2021-01-11, 20:53
- confounds me -
Jay,
2021-01-11, 21:09
- Doesn't that further validate Rees? -
KGB,
2021-01-12, 04:37
- I think BK has treated OC differently -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 08:10
- I don't think Long was fired - KGB, 2021-01-12, 10:42
- Were we less productive, though? - BPH, 2021-01-12, 08:40
- I think BK has treated OC differently -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 08:10
- Didn't we try to get Moorhead? - okerland, 2021-01-11, 22:36
- Do you think that if we had Sark as OC -
omahadomer,
2021-01-11, 22:09
- are you saying Tom Rees and Steve Sarkisian are fungible? -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 08:05
- No. But he wouldn't have made enough - omahadomer, 2021-01-12, 09:45
- This is exactly the point -
Domer99,
2021-01-11, 22:24
- we've played championship caliber defense for a while now -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 08:18
- have we really? -
Mike (bart),
2021-01-12, 11:06
- held Bama three scores under average -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 11:24
- You seem to be trying hard not to understand this -
Mike (bart),
2021-01-12, 11:28
- failed to score enough -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 11:32
- You're the one presenting a controversial -
Mike (bart),
2021-01-12, 11:41
- for me this comes down to -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 11:58
- Thumb is up - Mike (bart), 2021-01-12, 12:47
- for me this comes down to -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 11:58
- You're the one presenting a controversial -
Mike (bart),
2021-01-12, 11:41
- failed to score enough -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 11:32
- You seem to be trying hard not to understand this -
Mike (bart),
2021-01-12, 11:28
- held Bama three scores under average -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 11:24
- have we really? -
Mike (bart),
2021-01-12, 11:06
- Isn't there a loophole though? -
okerland,
2021-01-11, 22:41
- Not really a loophole -
Domer99,
2021-01-12, 04:42
- looked at LSU's super sized staff recently too - Jay, 2021-01-12, 11:01
- Exactly - okerland, 2021-01-12, 10:59
- Not really a loophole -
Domer99,
2021-01-12, 04:42
- we've played championship caliber defense for a while now -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 08:18
- are you saying Tom Rees and Steve Sarkisian are fungible? -
Jay,
2021-01-12, 08:05
- Doesn't that further validate Rees? -
KGB,
2021-01-12, 04:37
- confounds me -
Jay,
2021-01-11, 21:09
- Meanwhile, his replacement is an NFL playoff HC. -
Savage,
2021-01-11, 20:53
- we will have the most competitive loss in the playoffs - Jay, 2021-01-11, 19:14
- D. Smith can play for my team anytime -- -
omahadomer,
2021-01-11, 20:39